Rook: Fun loving and energetic, this Tuxedo cat know how to make someone happy, even if things are looking grim. His most defining features are the tan patch around his left eye (As shown in my profile picture!) and his 'happy-go-lucky' attitude. he loves all things in nature, yet tends not to get out much. His dad calls him 'Rookie boy'.

Maxine: A true 'girl about town', this Himalayan has a knack for being too dramatic about, sometimes, the smallest of things. Ever since she moved to the neigbourhood from italy or spain, she can't quite remember, she's been like an older sister to Rook. Even though she's one year younger than him! She hates anyone who calls her 'lass' because of the amount of times her father called her that. she puts up with it from him, though..

Mr(Alan) & Mrs(Anise) White: Secondary - The loving parents of Rook. They will always look out for him and even treat him like he's their actual son. Alan's father was a chess legend, and this is where Rook got his name.

Mr & Mrs Florell: Extra - Within this story, their names will never be said. Nor will they be spoken of much. the reason they moved was because of an economic downturn in the profits from Mr Florell's business. They also got kicked out of the country for a different reason, which is NEVER spoken of..

Otherwise, I'd go with something like Arwen or Lugh... something Celtish in origin.

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Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:41 pm

~\Rook/~

Joined: Sun May 20, 2012 8:52 pmPosts: 748Location: England, UK

Re: Checkmate: A Game of Chess - Fanfiction

Once again, copper, thank you! That shall be added to the Ref. page!

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Introduction to Rook & Maxine's Story is Here!

Prologue: Beginnings: The boring bit..

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This is where I'd put the introductory settings and such where you'd get the atmosphere and ambiance.. But I haven't thought of them up yet.. So all you get is this:

Somewhere in England in a universe close to ours, pets and animals are just like children, with personalities and voices.. And opposable thumbs! This is where our story starts.. In the midlands, close to Birmingham within a boundary of forests.. A small town called [Insert Name of Town]* a young cat sits on a doorstep, looking up a the sky..

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Part 1: ..The Interesting bit.

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Rook stares at the clouds above him, pointing out shapes that resemble objects in his mind.

..That one's a turtle, that's upside down for some reason.. ..Oh! that one looks like a truck! That's cool.. that one looks like Ma-

The young Tuxedo cat is thrown off of his thoughts by a taller, Persian-looking cat standing in front of him.

"M-Maxine! Hi!" He says, trying to hide that he was surprised by the other cat.

"Day-dreaming again, Rook? Wha'cha' doin' on the doorstep all by yourself?" Maxine asks, motioning her paw for Rook to scoot over so she can sit.

"I was uh, looking at the clouds for shapes.. See? That one looks like a upside-down turtle!" Rook says, sifting over and pointing.

Maxine sits down and stares up into the clouds. "I don't see it.." She mentions, squinting in the daylight.

Rook shakes his head an scratches his left eye, which has an un-natural tan patch around it. "Never mind.. Anyway, you wanna go to the park?"

"Nah, I just came over to see you. I didn't really want to come out today.." Maxine says tiredly.

"Why's that? feeling unwell?" Rook asked, with slight concern.

"No, I went the vets yesterday an' they said I had a clean bill of health." Maxine says, looking down.

"Ah, so what DO you want to do then?" The tuxedo-cat asks, leaning forward and back lazily.

"Dog do I know.. Speaking of dogs, There's a new one coming soon. Goin' to live with the Olson Family 'down the road.." Maxine says matter-of-factually.

"Huh, seems more pets are moving here for some reason.." Rook says enthusiastically. "Why is it mostly dogs, though? we need more cats around here.."

"Well, Humans sometimes prefer dogs then cats, that's just a thing.." Maxine says, thinking about it. "But you are right, we do need more cats or they might start a club or something!"

"Hah! Dogs having a club?! What will they call it? 'The good ol' dogs club'? Heh, I'd like to see that.." Rook laughs, picturing a little shed with a sign above with the name in black marker.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:51 am

copper

Puppy Wrangler

Joined: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:18 pmPosts: 6327Location: Florida

Re: Checkmate: A Game of Chess - Fanfiction

Hmm, yes, That does sound strange.

Nice introduction. I see you have softened Maxine up a bit.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:45 pm

~\Rook/~

Joined: Sun May 20, 2012 8:52 pmPosts: 748Location: England, UK

Re: Checkmate: A Game of Chess - Fanfiction

Indeed, my good man, indeed.

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Part 2: Longer, Better..

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The thud of the door behind them signaled Rook and Maxine's entrance into the white household.

"MO-OM! Me and Maxine are gonna hang out in my room, OK!?" Rook shouted, holding a paw to the side his muzzle.

"Geez, boy! I'm right here! D' you want to shout a little louder, I don't think Mr. Gatsby down the road didn't quite hear ya!" Came a man's voice from behind the back of the sofa facing them from the livingroom.

"Sorry, Dad.. Where's Mum?" Rook asked, walking up to the sofa and leaning over it.

"She's in the garden, why?" Mr White asked, looking up from his seat and rubbing Rook's cheek.

"Heh, I forgot to tell her something this morning.." Rook said, leaning into his hand.

"Yeah, I'll tell her later when I remember again. Anyway, We'll be upstairs. Shout if you need me!" Rook said, smiling as he pushed off the sofa and turned to face Maxine, who was smirking at him. "What?"

"Nothin', Jut D'awww!" She said, then burst out laughing.

"Hmph! Whatever.. C'mon.." Rook huffed, swishing past her and up the stairs. Maxine just smirked again then followed.

Up the stairs, the landing turned to the right. Along it there were three doors.. Two to the left, one to the right. Rook walked up to and entered the far left one, a coathanger wrapped in paper with the words 'Rooks Room' written on it, the letter 'K' drawn backwards.

All Rook's room consisted of was of his bed, in the far right corner, a very large bookcase in the left far corner, dominating the room, and just to the left of the door a short chest of drawers with a TV DVD combi on top of it, amongst other thing such as a second mint green collar, same as the one Rook currently had on, a collection of bottle-caps in a small, unkempt pile, and a figurine of a popular anime character.

"Welcome to my domain!" Rook said triumphantly, sitting on his bed.

"Hm, not much in here, huh?" Maxine said, looking around.

"It's enough. All the useful stuff."

"And this is useful?" Maxine asked, picking up the figurine.

"Hey! that's the collector's edition! Highly rare!" Rook gasped, hopping from the bed and taking it from Maxine.

"Sorry! honestly, I was only looking.." Maxine stated, stepping away from him.

Maxine just sighed and walked over to the bookcase. It was very grand in size, almost didn't fit in the room and every shelf was filled with books and nick-knacks.. "That's a lot of books.." Maxine said.

"Really? How do you keep track? there's so many.." Maxine asked, waving a paw towards the many shelves.

"Simple really, I started from the top and worked down.. That one there I'm currently reading.." Rook pointed to a thick red book poking out from the rest, two shelves up from the bottom on the far right. "Everything above that I've read already.."

Maxine stood in awe at the amount of books. there's seven shelves above Rook's current book, every shelf filled to the brim.

"Wow, you really are a nerd.." Maxine said blatantly.

"HE-EY!"

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"..But what happens to him!? I wanna knooooow!" Maxine moaned, lying on her back on the bed.

"Shush! I'm reading this one.. You'll have to wait 'till I'm finished!" Rook stated, sitting on the floor with his back to the bed, A book in his paws.

"C'mon.. Just a peek!? I promise I won't ruin it for you!"

"No.."

"Pleeease!?"

"No!"

"Rook.."

"NO!"

The room went silent.

Rook then heard a muffled sob behind him.

"Gah.. Maxine.." He huffed. "Look, I'm sure I'd of finished this book by tomorrow, you can read it then, ok? So don't cry.. Ok?"

The sobbing stopped. "O-Okay.." Maxine said pathetically.

Rook sighed and stood up, folding the book around his thumb as to keep his place. "I think I have some tissues here.." He stated, walking to the chest of drawers and opening the top-most draw.

Within; A long worn scarf, same color as Rook's collar, piles of DVDs, set into different genres, and a small box of tissues.

Rook retrieves the box with his free paw and shuts the draw with his elbow.

Maxine rolls over and curls up, facing the wall. "Here.." Rook says, holding out the tissues in front of Maxine. She turns and takes the box from him, wiping away the tears caught in her fur.

Rook looks away, thinking. He then pads over to his bookshelf and picks up a thin, leather bookmark on the fourth shelf and places it in the leaf of pages his thumb was between. After he puts the book back in it's place, he sits on the bed next to Maxine and places a paw on her shoulder.

"Maxie.. I'm sorry. I shouldn't be so hard on you.. I'm just a little overprotective of my stuff, especially my books. It's my fault, okay? I promise you you'll be able to read it tomorrow."

Maxine rises and looks Rook in the eyes, her own still twinkling with beads of tears. "Thank you. I'm sorry too.."

They stare at one another for a brief moment..

"Rook! Dinner's ready! Maxine may join us if she wishes!" Came a female voice from downstairs.

Rook's head instantly turned around to face the door. "There in a sec, Mum!" He shouted. "C'mon, race ya!" And with that he hopped off the bed and shot out the room.

Maxine just sat there, the most quizzical expression on her face, then turned into a smile. "Hey! Cheater!" She called out, then clambered off the bed and out the bedroom door..

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There! this one's much longer, but filled with content! Just what you want in a story!

"Ah, finally decided to join us then?" Mrs White asked as Maxine entered the kitchen, placing a fourth plate at the table. As Maxine sat, she could feel the smell of pizza wrap around her.. The flat boxes on the kitchen counter suggested that it wasn't home cooked..She sat down next to Rook, who was positively salivating. The two pizzas were laying on larger plates in the center of the dining table, the left was for Mr and Mrs White, the right for Rook and Maxine.. Pet friendly of course! Didn't make any difference though since it was all very delicious!

"Wow, thank you Mrs White.. That was great! My father doesn't let us have junk food that much.." Maxine said after finishing off the last piece on her plate.

"No problem, Maxine.. it's nice to be thanked for once.." She said with a glare at Mr White and Rook, who were still eating.. "Anyway, how have you been since I last saw you? Been up to much?"

"Not much.. Anya showed me how to do maths last week when she brought homework. It quite complicated.." Maxine said, her thoughts drifting through the times table.

"Mm, you get used to it eventually.. May I ask why she was showing you her homework?" Mr White asked through a mouthful. "Sorry, not meaning to intrude in 'girl talk'.."

"It's fine, Mr White. I don't really know.. But I think she felt sorry for that I had just broke up with that tomcat, Speck.." Maxine said.

"You broke up with WHO!?" Rook blurted out, astounded.

"Y'know.. That other cat I've been hanging out with.. His name's Speck. He lives with the old man.. Well, in his back garden.." Maxine answered.

"YOU WENT OUT WITH THAT FERAL!?" Rook screamed, a crumb of pizza falling out of his mouth.

"Can't stay mad at you for too long.. And who I go out with is none of your concern.." Maxine said, giving Rook a paw in dusting himself down.

"I guess.." Rook murmured.

"Anyway, it's getting late.. I should head off home. Anya and Father would be angry with me.." Maxine said. "Thanks for a nice day.. Even if you upset me twice.."

"New world record in my books.. Normally it's three.." Rook said jokingly.

Maxine gave him a fake punch in the shoulder, but smiled and walked past him. "See you tomorrow, Tell Mr and Mrs White thanks for dinner.."

"I will. Goodnight." Rook said and waved as Maxine headed downstairs and out the door..

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The spring-morning sunbeams glistened through the trees outside Rook's bedroom window as a small radio alarm blasted on, waking the occupant of the bed.

Urgh.. Morning already? Rook thought as he slipped a paw out the covers and slapped the top of the radio, turning it on 'sleep mode'.

Mmm.. Five more minutes should-Wait.. it that weight on me? Maybe I just feel heavy.. No! Wait! it moved slightly.. Or was that me? Gah, I'm still tired.. It moved again and I swear I didn't.. Who would.. Rook shuffled onto his back an folded the cover from over his head to find..

..Himself face-to-face with Maxine on top of him!

"G'morning!" She said, smiling.

"WHAT THE HACK!!??"

Maxine almost fell off the bed with Rook's outburst. "Whoa Geez, Good morning to you too would've been nicer.."

"What are you doin' in here!? Who let you in?" Rook shouted, shielding himself with the covers.

"'kay, touchy.. I can see why she said I was crazy to do so.." Maxine said as she got off Rook's bed and headed for the door.

Okay, mother.. I shall spare you this time.. Rook thought.

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As Rook exited his bedroom, shutting the door carefully, Maxine was leaning on the wall on the other side of the hallway.

"Happier now that your not nude?" Maxine asked, smirking.

"shut up.." Rook muttered, then headed to the bathroom.

"Where you goin'?" Maxine asked.

"Bathroom. Unless you'd like to join me?" Rook stated lowly, his paw on the bathroom door.

"Ew.. Fine. I'll be downstairs.." Maxine smiled, then headed off.

Rook sighed and entered the bathroom. What the dog was mum thinking letting Maxine in my room without my permission? It doesn't make sense.. Rook thought as he pulled out the footstool from under the sink then stood on it. He stared at himself in the mirror before he turned the taps and started to wash his face.

..Plus, that's known as intrusion of personal space! why would she do that!? Crazy little.. Rook ended his thoughts as he finished washing his face. He sighed and put away his stool and exited the bathroom.

Rook needs some sort of locking mechanism for his door... keep out those unwanted intruders.

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Sun May 19, 2013 12:24 pm

~\Rook/~

Joined: Sun May 20, 2012 8:52 pmPosts: 748Location: England, UK

Re: Checkmate: A Game of Chess - Fanfiction

Heh, maybe Rook should take a look around the DIY store at the mall

Sadly, this isn't the next part.. But is a short story for you to enjoy!

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Short Story: People can be weird..

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..So I was out for a walk couple months back around the center of Birmingham, when I saw this guy playing a guitar on the side of the street. He was really good..

Nobody was paying the guy much mind but me.. they weren't even glancing at him, just passing him by as if he weren't there.

So I walked up to him and complimented him on his guitar play, making idle conversation. He thanked me and asked if I'd like to make a request. I obliged and asked if he knew any Lynard Skynard. He said he did and started to play 'Sweet home alabama', my favorite song. Before I knew it I just started dancing, right there in the street! But i didn't care, as I said, he was REALLY good..As soon as I started, almost everyone around started noticing me and the guitar guy.. They gathered around and stared to bob along with me, putting loads of pennies in the guy's guitar-case!

When he finished, everyone clapped and added a few more pennies in before they left. The guitar guy thanked me again, then started packing his stuff away. He also told me that he'd be there every thursday, if I ever wanted to have another request. after we talked for a while longer I thanked him for the offer and I waved to him as I walked away, with a quater of the change he gained.. Dunno why he gave it me. Was a nice offer though..

So, that was my story of the guitar guy..

My name? oh, it's Speck.. Yeah, weird I know.. Breed? Uh.. I don't know.. All I do know is I'm a cat!

"Ah, understandable.. We don't have any. Anyway, what can I get you?" He states, leaning back and reaching for a notepad.

Rook breaths a sigh and starts his mental list. "Right, I'll have a bag of doughnuts, no sugar, some pet-friendly cream buns-"

"Uh, sorry but we don't serve those anymore.. we do have some shou pastry buns, but that's without the cream.."

"Oh, guess we'll have those then.. And two glasses of milk." Rook says, slightly disappointed.

"To eat In or take?" The man asks, jotting it down.

"In. how much is that?" Rook says, reaching into his collar.

"Uh.. It is £5.83.." He replies.

"Sure.." Rook flips out two fives. "Here. We're the table by the left window. Could you bring it over?"

"You know, we're not supposed to, but since your the first cat I've seen order something, I'll deliver it myself." The man smiles appreciatively.

Rook smiles back shyly. "Heh, thank you." Rook says and steps off the chair and shuffles it back to where he found it.

Maxine was searching through one of the bags as Rook arrives back at the table. "Hey, they don't do those buns anymore.. But the guy says he has some shou buns for you.. Is that okay?"

"That's fine I guess.. Did you get us milk too?" Maxine says, not looking up.

"Yeah, I also asked him to take it over here for us too.. He was kinda strange about it though, he agreed to because 'It's the first time he's seen a cat order something'.." Rook answered, rubbing his ears.

Maxine was surprised, and looked up at Rook. "Really? Huh, maybe there aren't many pets in Birmingham.." She stated.

"Maybe.. That or their owners usually do that stuff, like mum does usually.." Rook said, sitting down and mulling it over.

Just then, the clerk came over with a tray. "Here you- Oh, hi, you didn't say you had a friend with you.." He said, surprised to see just two cats. "Where are your owners?"

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